Let's work together to bring beautiful gardensto southern Delaware

The Delaware Botanic Gardens has made significant progress because of the generosity of numerous donors and founding members. For the Open the Garden Gates campaign, donations of all sizes are needed:

One-time gifts to help the garden buy plants, trees, and other needed items

Pledges paid monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually over several years

Gifts in honor or in memory of a family member or a friend

Naming opportunities for various features of the garden

Contributions that advertise a business’s community support

Donations are an excellent way to give back to your community and support public programs and the operational expenses of the Delaware Botanic Gardens. More are needed to assist the development and construction of this first public botanic garden on southern Delmarva. We need your help for a garden to grow—more so now than any other time.

The Delaware Botanic Gardens, Inc., EIN-32-0371538,is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt, charitable organization.All or part of your gift may be deductible as a charitable contribution.Please check with your tax adviser.

Thank you for making a donation to the Delaware Botanic Gardens! Your gift will help us grow.

Banner photograph: The annual Good Earth Farm Dinner has been one of the garden's largest fundraisers, bringing in donations from individuals and businesses throughout our region. In 2015 special guests included Carla Markell, chair of DBG's Advisory Council, and her husband, Governor Jack Markell, at center. Flanking them are Sheryl Swed, Susan Ryan, David Ryan, and Raymond J. Sander. Photograph by Ann-Margaret Donato, courtesy Good Earth Farm and Organic Market

Delaware Botanic Gardens

The Delaware Botanic Gardens is a ten-year, multiphase plan to bring a sense of place to Delmarva with a major public garden that reflects southern Delaware’s unique coastal plain. Its mission is to create inspirational, educational, and sustainable gardens in Delaware for the benefit and enjoyment of residents and visitors alike. The gardens will be located on 37 acres along Piney Neck Road in Sussex County. The parcel has an ideal mix of farmland, woodland, and more than 1,000 feet of tidal waterfront on Pepper Creek.

DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS

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Stages of the garden's creation during the multiyear effort to Open the Garden Gates:

Groundbreaking

Build the basics

Begin programs

Enlarge the endowment

Purchase initial plantings and use donated plant materials

Install temporary modular buildings

Hire the initial staff

Grand opening

Develop individual gardens

Add special features

Finish plantings

Build the staff

Final stages

Complete large permanent structures

Fully staff all operations

This botanic garden will become a special place that will enhance the quality of life here in Sussex County. Our residents and our visitors will treasure this botanic garden, which will also serve to educate all to understand the value of conservation. In keeping with the overall mission of the SCLT, the Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek will enable us to pass on the best of our values to the next generation.